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Jose Chacin pitching  against Orem. (Sara Parker / The Signpost)

Team chemistry leads Raptors to first-half division title

John Keeffer July 30, 2018

The Ogden Raptors are making a case to repeat as Pioneer League Champions. A 9–4 victory over the Missoula Osprey on July 19 secured them the first-half championship in the Pioneer League South Division...

Dillon Paulson throwing a ball to his teammate. (Sara Parker / The Signpost)

Raptors heat up with the weather

John Keeffer July 2, 2018

It would seem as though the Ogden Raptors have gotten back to their championship form, as they ripped off seven straight wins from June 25 to July 1. During the stretch, the Raptors outscored their opponents...

Jose Chacin pitching  against Orem. (Sara Parker / The Signpost)

Raptors baseball back in full swing

John Keeffer June 25, 2018

The defending Pioneer League champions, the Ogden Raptors, were back in town for their first two home games of the season on June 19 and 20. This Pioneer League season marks the 25th anniversary of the...

Fans show support for the people of Houston dealing with the effects of Hurricane Harvey during the game between the Texas Rangers and the Houston Astros at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla., on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017. The Astros are using the Tampa Bay Rays home park due to flooding in Houston. (Will Vragovic/Tampa Bay Times/TNS)

When disaster strikes, sports fight back

Harrison Epstein September 8, 2017

  Sports provide an escape. They’re a release for many people when they need distractions the most. However, when natural disasters come into play, the world of sports has to take a backseat. With...

The Ogden Raptors will play four home games this weekend. (Michael Grennell / The Signpost)

Ogden area summer events: week of July 26

Samantha Bunderson July 25, 2017

July 26: CalligraffitiPLATFORMS, along with O1ARTS, are hosting “Calligraffiti.” Calligraffiti is a type of art that uses calligraphy, typography and graffiti to extend an artistic message....

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The impact of concussions in youth sports: Is it worth the risk?

Derrek Ballard April 19, 2017

Football is one of the most popular sports in the United States. More than 1.2 million children were involved in youth football in 2015, per the Sport & Fitness Industry Association. Concussions in...

Players from the United States celebrate an 8-0 win against Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic championship at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. (Source: Tribune News Service)

USA baseball wins first World Baseball Classic

Brandon May March 31, 2017

After multiple tries at the World Baseball Classic, Team USA brought home the trophy — and bragging rights for the next four years — after beating undefeated Puerto Rico on March 22, 8–0. The...

President Barack Obama holds a personalized team jersey presented to him by Los Angeles Lakers guards Kobe Bryant, center, and Derek Fisher, left, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House honoring the 2009 NBA basketball champions, Jan. 25, 2010. (Source: Lawrence Jackson / Wikimedia Commons)

Athletes split on newly elected president

Harrison Epstein January 19, 2017

With a new president in the Oval Office, professional athletes and teams will continue to visit the White House despite rumors of protests.While these events are ceremonious and have significant press...

Rocky Marciano (Source: Mohamed Said Momo)

From the playing field to the battlefield

Harrison Epstein November 10, 2016

Sports and the military — these are two organizations that have been linked together for years in the American ethos. Throughout American history, many professional athletes went on to serve in the...

Zach Braxton, 44, dunks the basket against Black Hills State at Weber State Universitys Dee Events Center on Nov. 5. (Dalton Flandro / The Signpost)

Wildcats sting Yellow Jackets’ pride in 88–47 exhibition

Alex Flitton November 8, 2016

The Weber State University men’s basketball team brought the pest control Saturday evening, winning their exhibition game against the Black Hills State Yellow Jackets 88–47.   The ’Cats...

Lana Willard (3) keeps the ball from an Air Force player during the soccer game on Sept. 11, 2016. (Dalton Flandro / The Signpost)

Athlete of the week

Daniel Ray October 27, 2016

Weber State Women's Soccer | Senior Forward Lana Willard Senior Lana Willard played her last game in purple and white on Oct. 23, and it was only fitting that she landed the last goal of the 2016-17...

Former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow winds up to make a throw from the outfield at USCs Dedeaux Field in Los Angeles to showcase his skills at a private baseball tryout on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Can Tebow make it as a quarter-outfielder?

Harrison Epstein September 20, 2016

The announcement that Tim Tebow was going to try and play professional baseball was a move that incited snickers across the country.The date was Aug. 9, and most of the public immediately laughed off the...

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